Karen Kunc

I've just looked at some of Karen Kunc's prints at various web sites. The first striking and consistent feature I see in them is the way her images have a cloth or fiber arts-like look. Some prints contain strong interwoven linear elements in the composition. And I believe that all of
her prints could translate easily into tapestry weaving or sewing/upholstery fabric designs. In fact, many of her prints remind me of mid- 20th c. cloth. I am also reminded, by some of the quirky arrangements of loose rectangular shapes, of animation used in some 1950s-60s TV show & motion picture openers. Kunc has created quite an array of textures. I wonder at the effective use of color, value, shape and line she used to achieve movement & dimension, spacial & textural effects in her wood block prints.
I wonder about her process, no doubt possessing the same vitality of the prints themselves.
There appears to be solid advance planning involved. I am curious about how closely she sticks to an original and detailed plan. I wonder how much room she gives herself to be spontaneous during some steps. It seems to me that a bit or more of tweaking must take place throughout Kunc's process. Several pieces I looked at involved wood block printing combined with etching or watercolor painting. Ah! Those mysterious and beautiful layers!
Margaret Raymond